It’s a future version of normal life that we often see intergalactic science fiction films: intelligent extraterrestrial life walking among us as equals. Whether in pop culture or real life, the question of “Are we truly alone in this universe?” still stirs in 2018. A group of scientists presented their research on the future of…

By Madelyne Maag Number 10916 didn’t look much different from any other Little Brown bat, but wildlife researcher Sybill Amelon with the U.S. Forest Service knew that it, along with 19 others, would serve a great purpose. All of these bats had a bright white, fuzzy fungus growing on their wings and on the tips…

By Madelyne Maag Chatter among the group of about 30 first-graders overtook a large classroom in the basement of Lee Elementary School, but with one hand raised and a finger placed over her bright smile, Barbara Buffaloe was able to silence the room. “Who here shuts off their lights before they leave a room?…

By: Madelyne Maag Over 2 million people are currently addicted to opioids in the United States. And according to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, it’s time the nation does something about it. Murthy told journalists at the Association of Health Care Journalists‘ conference in Cleveland that his office plans to launch two major efforts to…

By Madelyne Maag This story was cross-published at Vox Magazine on Feb. 20, 2016. This year’s Life Sciences and Society Symposium at MU will bring in a slew of rockstar scientists, journalists and others to talk about confronting climate change. “We chose a variety of speakers to better inform our audience of the science behind…

Madelyne Maag is currently a graduate student studying public relations at the Missouri School of Journalism. She is also the president of Science, Health, and Environmental Journalism at Mizzou and an aspiring science writer. Other publications and organizations that she has written for include Vox Magazine, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Healthy Cells Magazine, Bond Life…